So, what is going on in the world of the microholding I hear you ask...
Well, our 'holding' is a little small to be a smallholding, and a little large to be a 'veg patch'. Joe started calling us 'microholders' a few years ago and the name has stuck. We have a garden which started as scrub-type land when we moved in in September 2010. Since that time it has evolved into a veg area (6 small beds), a lawn, a herb patch and the chicken zone.
We also have the pleasure of hosting three sheds, which vary in function. The best shed is the one that has been converted into a snug, with a sofa and log burning fire.
This year has seen the scrub transformed. Roll on 2012 to see what other delights there are in store. This year we have grown...Potatoes (3 kinds), leeks, celeriac, kale, chard, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, runner beans, French beans, butternut squash, courgettes, onions, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, garlic, sprouting broccoli, strawberries, raspberries, pea shoots, mange-tout, sugar-snap peas, pumpkins, tomatoes, chillies, cucumber, rocket, ..and one cherry and about 3 currents. We also have a great selection of herbs and three lovely apple trees.
The garden is pretty sleepy at the moment.
We are on 'operation rat' (see next post)
Lou
